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21 Jan 2010
- 15:00 UTC SkyWatch and Hubble... Show 258: Small Kuiper Belt Object Found The Hubble Space Telescope's Fine Guidance Sensors are targeting devices that lock onto "guide stars" and measure their positions relative to the object under observation, thus helping to point the ...
- 15:00 UTC SkyWatch and Hubble... Show 258: Small Kuiper Belt Object Found The Hubble Space Telescope's Fine Guidance Sensors are targeting devices that lock onto "guide stars" and measure their positions relative to the object under observation, thus helping to point the ...
- 09:39 UTC Cheap Astronomy 55. Spacecraft navigation - 21 January 2010 It's not rocket science - oh hang on, actually it is.
- 05:00 UTC SkyWatch and Hubble... Episode 258: Small Kuiper Belt Object Found The Hubble Space Telescope's Fine Guidance Sensors are targeting devices that lock onto "guide stars" and measure their positions relative to the object under observation, thus helping to point the ...
- 00:00 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... Ilgarijiri: Aboriginal Art Meets Modern Astronomy Ilgarijiri: Aboriginal Art Meets Modern Astronomy by Megan Argo. Ilgarijiri means “things belonging to the sky” in the Wajarri Yamatji language of the Murchison region of Western Australia, the location ...
20 Jan 2010
- 21:01 UTC NASA Goddard Shorts NASA | SDO: Exploring the Sun in High Definition The Solar Dynamics Observatory is designed to help us understand the Sun's influence on Earth and Near-Earth space by studying the solar atmosphere on small scales of space and time ...
- 00:00 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... The Celestial Police The Celestial Police by Brian Gray. An international association of astronomers join together to find a planet that many suspected to exist between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
19 Jan 2010
- 16:28 UTC NASA Blueshift Blueshift - January 19, 2010: Science at the End of the E... Hunting for antimatter requires a serious expedition. Scientists aren't looking for run-of-the-mill particles - they're collecting cosmic radiation that could be the signature of primordial black holes or other forms ...
- 14:02 UTC Brains Matter 106 - Dr Owen Carter - Research into the Ultraviolet Inde... We have all heard of the ultraviolet index in weather reports. What is it? What does it mean to the lay person? What is the average person’s perception of the ...
- 00:00 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... Film Astrophotography Film Astrophotography by Zachary Kessin The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a project that is publishing one podcast per day, 5 to 10 minutes in duration, for all 365 ...
18 Jan 2010
- 23:15 UTC Talking Space Podca... Episode 203: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly In this episode, we discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of what has happened this week in space. We talk about some comments NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden said ...
- 23:15 UTC Talking Space Podca... Episode 203: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly On this episode, we discuss the STS-132 mission set to launch on May 14th. As well, we get into the tweetup which is accompanying it, as our very own Gina ...
- 08:00 UTC Are We Alone? Skeptic Check: Swimming in Denial Public distrust of science is higher than at any time since the Enlightenment. New Yorker writer Michael Specter argues how our anti-science bias and our irrationalism about everything from genetically ...
- 05:00 UTC The Planetary Socie... William Borucki on Kepler's Search for Another Earth The Kepler spacecraft's discovery of five exoplanets has just been confirmed by ground-based telescopes. Principal Investigator Bill Borucki returns with a progress report and a look forward toward the discovery ...
- 00:00 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... Arming Yourself for Battle Arming Yourself for Battle by Bill Hudson of 2012 Hoax. Bill gives advice on how to best fight the 2012 doomsday hoax. The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a ...
- 00:00 UTC Astronomy Cast Ep. 173: Herschel Space Observatory Last week we talked about Herschel the people – William Herschel, his sister Caroline, and his son John. This week we look at the Herschel Space Observatory, a mission launched ...
- 00:00 UTC Astronomy Cast Ep. 173: Herschel Space Observatory Last week we talked about Herschel the people – William Herschel, his sister Caroline, and his son John. This week we look at the Herschel Space Observatory, a mission launched ...
17 Jan 2010
- 03:54 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... Go Higher or Go to Antarctica The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a project that is publishing one podcast per day, 5 to 10 minutes in duration, for all 365 days of 2009. The podcast ...
- 00:00 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... What is the Universe? What is the Universe? by Stuart Clark. What does it hold and how do astronomers go about studying it? The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a project that is ...
16 Jan 2010
- 18:15 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... Sidewalk Astronomy Sidewalk Astronomy by Daniel Elbert Herron. Daniel Herron shares his interest and experience with sidewalk astronomy and encourages others to get involved with similar events The 365 Days of Astronomy ...
- 17:04 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... Who Ordered the Dark Matter and Dark Energy? Fraser Cain and Pamela Gay are the hosts of Astronomy Cast, a weekly podcast that takes you on a facts-based journey through the Universe. One of the common question they ...
- 13:31 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... The Celestial Alignment of 2012
15 Jan 2010
- 17:00 UTC This Week @ NASA NASA TV's This Week @NASA, January 15
- 06:00 UTC Science@NASA podcas... Mystery of the Giant Ribbon, Solved? Evidence is mounting that a strong magnetic field lurks just beyond the edge of the solar system. This could explain the recent discovery of a "giant ribbon" in space by ...
- 00:00 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... Go Higher or Go to Antarctica Go Higher or Go to Antarctica by Alex (Sandy) Antunes. Ever wonder why astronomers loft telescopes higher and higher, to mountains and via balloons and satellites? Astrophysicist Sandy Antunes explains, ...
14 Jan 2010
- 19:48 UTC Star Gazer Star Gazer One Minute Feb. 22 -28, 2010 "How To Find The Gemini Twins And Their Sensational Siblings"
- 19:48 UTC Star Gazer Star Gazer Five Minute Feb. 22 -28, 2010 "How To Find The Gemini Twins And Their Sensational Siblings"
- 19:47 UTC Star Gazer Star Gazer Five Minute Feb. 15 -21, 2010 "Orion The Hunter's Two Wonderful Dogs, Canis Major And Canis Minor"
- 19:46 UTC Star Gazer Star Gazer One Minute Feb. 15 -21, 2010 "Orion The Hunter's Two Wonderful Dogs, Canis Major And Canis Minor"
- 19:44 UTC Star Gazer Star Gazer One Minute Feb. 8 - Feb. 14, 2010 "Two Bright Red Cosmic Lights For Your Valentine This Valentine's Day Night, Sunday February 14th, 2010"
- 19:43 UTC Star Gazer Star Gazer Five Minute Feb. 8 - Feb. 14, 2010 "Two Bright Red Cosmic Lights For Your Valentine This Valentine's Day Night, Sunday February 14th, 2010"
- 19:42 UTC Star Gazer Star Gazer Five Minute Feb. 1 - Feb. 7, 2010 "Three Of My Favorite Stars Which May Become Your Three Favorite Stars"
- 19:42 UTC Star Gazer Star Gazer One Minute Feb. 1 - Feb. 7, 2010 "Three Of My Favorite Stars Which May Become Your Three Favorite Stars"
- 17:00 UTC NASACast What’s Up for January? If you step outside and look to the east after sunset this month, you'll see a bright orange star-like object rising. That's Mars.
- 15:00 UTC SkyWatch and Hubble... Show 257: Kepler Discovers Planets Five newly discovered planets are among the first results to arrive from NASA's Kepler Mission, launched on Marcy 7, 2009. Kepler was designed to find Earth-size planets. Kepler scientists analyze ...
- 15:00 UTC SkyWatch and Hubble... Show 257: Kepler Discovers Planets Five newly discovered planets are among the first results to arrive from NASA's Kepler Mission, launched on Marcy 7, 2009. Kepler was designed to find Earth-size planets. Kepler scientists analyze ...
- 09:39 UTC Cheap Astronomy 54.1 Blooper - 14 January 2010 A very brief out-take from next week's podcast - made me laugh.
- 09:39 UTC Cheap Astronomy 54. How far is far? - 14 January 2010 My telescope might be cheap, but it can look back in time.
- 09:39 UTC Cheap Astronomy 7. How general relativity can improve your love life - 19... A very brief out-take from next week's podcast - made me laugh.
- 08:16 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... An Interview with Johannes Kepler An Interview with Johannes Kepler by John McFarland and Thomas Covington. a middle school student, interviews Johannes Kepler. The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a project that is publishing ...
- 08:00 UTC NASA's Jet Propulsi... What's Up for January? This month, look for ruddy colored Mars rising in the east after sunset. It's the brightest object in the eastern sky!
- 06:00 UTC Science@NASA podcas... Alien Planet Safari NASA's next great observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, is designed to study stars and galaxies. Astronomers are beginning to realize, however, that Webb will make a great planet hunter ...
- 05:00 UTC SkyWatch and Hubble... Episode 257: Kepler Discovers Planets Five newly discovered planets are among the first results to arrive from NASA's Kepler Mission, launched on Marcy 7, 2009. Kepler was designed to find Earth-size planets. Kepler scientists analyze ...
- 00:41 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... You Can Do Astronomy You Can Do Astronomy by Carolyn Collins Petersen. TheSpacewriter talks with friend and colleague Noreen Grice from You Can Do Astronomy , a company that creates astronomy outreach material for ...
- 00:41 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... All Aboard the Milky Way Railroad The 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast is a project that is publishing one podcast per day, 5 to 10 minutes in duration, for all 365 days of 2009. The podcast ...
13 Jan 2010
- 00:00 UTC 365 Days of Astrono... Remembering the Atwood Sphere Remembering the Atwood Sphere by Elizabeth Fracek. Elizabeth Fracek, a high school English teacher from Oklahoma, discusses her experiences with Chicago’s Atwood Sphere, both at the Chicago Academy of Sciences ...
12 Jan 2010
- 23:01 UTC NASA Goddard Shorts NASA | BEST: Living on the Moon The Beginning Engineering, Science, and Technology (BEST) team teaches a playful lesson about the challenges of living away from planet Earth. There's no free delivery in outer space!
- 10:30 UTC ESOcast ESOcast 13: A sharper view of the Universe with the VLT I... In principle, the larger a telescope's mirror, the finer the details it can see. Continuing to increase the size of telescope mirrors is not an easy task, so astronomers have ...
- 03:26 UTC Talking Space Podca... Episode 202: Model Styrofoam Planets on the Ceiling or in... On this episode, we are rejoined again by Gina, but are also rejoined by @CraftLass. In this show, we discuss the upcoming STS-133 mission schedule for September and the 2010 ...
- 03:26 UTC Talking Space Podca... Episode 202: Model Styrofoam Planets on the Ceiling or in... In this first round-table discussion of 2010, we discuss a large amount of topics going around in the short time that the new year has been with us. We discuss ...